Professor Adrienne Torda

Professor Adrienne Torda

Dean

MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP, SFHEA, FANZAPHE, FHERDSA, GradDip Bioethics, GradCert University Learning & Teaching,

Medicine & Health
Faculty Office

Adrienne Torda is the Interim Dean of UNSW Faculty of Medicine & Health. She is an academic leader, medical educator and scholar, as well as a medical clinician with specialist qualifications in Infectious Diseases. Over the past decade, Adrienne has held various senior academic and leadership roles, including Associate Dean Education and Innovation, Vice Dean and Head of School of Clinical Medicine. She is passionate about innovation in education, partnering and co-design with students, role modelling senior leadership for women in STEMM, and mentoring. Her educational focus is on the development of a forward looking curriculum which integrates teaching students problem solving, analytical thinking, reflective practice, communication skills and teamwork along with more traditional medical content and competencies.

Adrienne champions equity and inclusive leadership, and was the Gender Champion at UNSW between 2018-2020 working with the Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Research Interests:
There are two main areas of interest. One is in clinical infectious diseases and the other is medical education research with a focus on clinical assessment, simulation-based learning and professional development of clinical educators.

Broad Research Areas:
Clinical Research, Medical Education, Education Innovation, Infectious Diseases

Qualifications:
MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP. SFHEA, FANZAPHE, FHERDSA, GradDip Bioethics, GradCert University Learning & Teaching,

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
FRACP, Australian Society of Infectious Diseases; Infectious diseases society of America; ANZAPHE, HERDSA, ASM

Specific Research Keywords:
Medical education; Educational innovation, Infectious Diseases; Immunology and Infectious Disease; Immunisation

Phone
02 9065 6057
Location
Level 4 Lowy Building
  • Books | 2017
    Torda A, 2017, the Ethics Cube, https://ethics.med.unsw.edu.au/
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Loprete J; Richardson R; Bramah V; Comben S; Li T; Beiglari L; O'Neill R; McEwan C; Carr A; Tong W; Campbell D; Wong M; Evans L; Post J; Torda A; Kane A; Kelleher A; Wainstein B; McMullan B; Law M, 2023, 'Delabeling, safety, and impact of β-lactam allergy testing: A systematic review', Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, 2, pp. 100160 - 100160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100160
    Journal articles | 2023
    Seale H; Carlson SJ; Maley M; Clezy K; Torda A; Konecny P, 2023, 'Lifting the curtains of silence: Patient perceptions towards needs and responsibilities in contributing to the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance', American Journal of Infection Control, 51, pp. 852 - 858, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.11.013
    Journal articles | 2023
    Torda A; Pinheiro R; Overton K; Yu J; Ooi SY; Altman L, 2023, 'Novel student roles in health care delivery: An example emerging from the COVID-19 health care crisis in 2021', Internal Medicine Journal, 53, pp. 1050 - 1053, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.16048
    Journal articles | 2023
    Yastrebov K; Costello C; Taylor B; Torda A, 2023, 'Point-of-care ultrasonography—An essential skill for medical graduates?', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12355
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chan E; Khong ML; Torda A; Tanner JA; Velan GM; Wong GTC, 2022, 'Medical teachers’ experience of emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-institutional study', BMC Medical Education, 22, pp. 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03367-x
    Journal articles | 2022
    Davis JS; Metcalf S; Clark B; Owen Robinson J; Huggan P; Luey C; McBride S; Aboltins C; Nelson R; Campbell D; Solomon LB; Schneider K; Loewenthal MR; Yates P; Athan E; Cooper D; Rad B; Allworth T; Reid A; Read K; Leung P; Sud A; Nagendra V; Chean R; Lemoh C; Mutalima N; Tran T; Grimwade K; Sehu M; Looke D; Torda A; Aung T; Graves S; Paterson DL; Manning L, 2022, 'Predictors of Treatment Success after Periprosthetic Joint Infection: 24-Month Follow up from a Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 653 Patients', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac048
    Journal articles | 2022
    Loprete J; Katelaris CH; Evans L; Kane A; McMullan B; Wainstein B; Wong M; Post J; Suan D; Swaminathan S; Richardson R; Rogers J; Torda A; Campbell DE; Kelleher AD; Law M; Carr A; Tong WWY, 2022, 'Standardized testing and written communication improve patient understanding of beta-lactam allergy testing outcomes: A multicenter, prospective study', Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, 1, pp. 99 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2022.05.003
    Journal articles | 2021
    Gulholm T; Overton K; Clezy K; Torda A; Post JJ, 2021, 'Prevalence of antibiotic allergy labels and their consequences in people presenting to a teaching hospital emergency department; a retrospective chart review', Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology, 39, pp. 124 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.12932/AP-111217-0215
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shamim MS; Torda A; Baig LA; Zubairi N; Balasooriya C, 2021, 'Systematic development and refinement of a contextually relevant strategy for undergraduate medical ethics education: a qualitative study', BMC Medical Education, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02425-6
    Journal articles | 2021
    Torda A; Shulruf B, 2021, 'It’s what you do, not the way you do it – online versus face-to-face small group teaching in first year medical school', BMC Medical Education, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02981-5
    Journal articles | 2021
    Torda A, 2021, 'Author reply', Internal Medicine Journal, 51, pp. 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.15239
    Journal articles | 2020
    Manning L; Metcalf S; Clark B; Robinson JO; Huggan P; Luey C; McBride S; Aboltins C; Nelson R; Campbell D; Solomon LB; Schneider K; Loewenthal M; Yates P; Athan E; Cooper D; Rad B; Allworth T; Reid A; Read K; Leung P; Sud A; Nagendra V; Chean R; Lemoh C; Mutalima N; Grimwade K; Sehu M; Torda A; Aung T; Graves S; Paterson D; Davis J, 2020, 'Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Initial Management Strategy of Newly Diagnosed Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 783 Patients', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/OFID/OFAA068
    Journal articles | 2020
    Shamim MS; Baig L; Zubairi N; Torda A, 2020, 'Review of ethics teaching in undergraduate medical education', Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 70, pp. 1056 - 1062, http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/JPMA.21013
    Journal articles | 2020
    Torda A; Mangos J, 2020, 'Medical ethics education in Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) medical schools: a mixed methods study to review how medical ethics is taught in ANZ medical programs.', International Journal of Ethics Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40889-020-00097-w
    Journal articles | 2020
    Torda A; Mangos JG, 2020, 'Medical ethics education in Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) medical schools: a mixed methods study to review how medical ethics is taught in ANZ medical programs', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ETHICS EDUCATION, 5, pp. 211 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40889-020-00097-w
    Journal articles | 2020
    Torda A; Perkovic V; Velan G, 2020, 'The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical education', Medical Journal of Australia, https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2020/impact-covid-19-pandemic-medical-education
    Journal articles | 2020
    Torda A, 2020, 'CLASSIE teaching - Using virtual reality to incorporate medical ethics into clinical decision making', BMC Medical Education, 20, pp. 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02217-y
    Journal articles | 2020
    Torda A, 2020, 'How COVID‐19 has pushed us into a medical education revolution', Internal Medicine Journal, 50, pp. 1150 - 1153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14882
    Journal articles | 2020
    Torda AJ; Velan G; Perkovic V, 2020, 'The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education', Medical Journal of Australia, 213, pp. 334 - 334.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50762
    Journal articles | 2019
    Seale H; Mitchell B; Konecny P; Broom A; Maley M; Torda A, 2019, 'Re-imagining patient involvement in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship', Infection, Disease & Health, 24, pp. S4 - S4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2019.09.014
    Journal articles | 2018
    Overton K; Mennon V; Mothobi N; Neild B; Martinez E; Masters J; Grant P; Akhunji Z; Su WY; Torda A; Whyte CM; Lloyd A; Weatherall C; Hofmeyr A; Foo H; Brookes K; Marriott D; Sintchenko V; Clezy K; Konecny P; Post JJ, 2018, 'Cluster of invasive Mycobacteria chimaera infections following cardiac surgery demonstrating novel clinical features and risks of aortic valve replacement', Internal Medicine Journal, 48, pp. 1514 - 1520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14093
    Journal articles | 2018
    Shamim MS; Baig L; Torda A; Balasooriya C, 2018, 'Culture and ethics in medical education: The Asian perspective', Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 68, pp. 444 - 446
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sullivan R; Rabinowitz D; Lehane C; Torda A, 2018, 'Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis causing subcutaneous collections in the thigh', BMJ (Online), 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k1719
    Journal articles | 2018
    Torda A; Chan V, 2018, 'Antibiotic allergy labels—the impact of taking a clinical history', International Journal of Clinical Practice, 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13058
    Journal articles | 2018
    Torda AJ; commons R, 2018, 'Managing diabetic foot infections: a survey of Australasian infectious diseases clinicians', ournalofFootandAnkleResearch, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0256-3
    Journal articles | 2014
    Torda A; Chong Q; Lee A; Chen S; Dodds A; Greenwood M; Larsen S; Gilroy N, 2014, 'Invasive pneumococcal disease following adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation', Transplant Infectious Disease, 16, pp. 751 - 759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tid.12268
    Journal articles | 2012
    Zwar NA; Torda AJ, 2012, 'Diarrhö-Diagnostik bei einem Indien-Rückkehrer', Praxis, 101, pp. 259 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157/a000874
    Journal articles | 2011
    N K; Torda AJ, 2011, 'Travel and pregnancy: an infectious diseases perspective', Obstetric Medicine, 4, pp. 53 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/om.2011.100073
    Journal articles | 2011
    Zwar NA; Torda AJ, 2011, 'Investigation of diarrhoea in a traveller just returned from India', BMJ - General Practice Edition, 342, pp. 1304 - 1306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d2978
    Journal articles | 2009
    Torda AJ; Alexander J, 2009, 'Revaccination of bone marrow transplant recipients: A review of current practices in Australia', Internal Medicine Journal, 39, pp. 216 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01698.x
    Journal articles | 2009
    Torda AJ, 2009, 'Response', Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 6, pp. 257 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11673-009-9158-1
    Journal articles | 2008
    Spelman D; Buttery J; Daley A; Isaacs D; Jennens I; Kakakios A; Lawrence R; Roberts S; Torda A; Watson DAR; Woolley I; Anderson T; Street A, 2008, 'Guidelines for the prevention of sepsis in asplenic and hyposplenic patients', Internal Medicine Journal, 38, pp. 349 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01579.x
    Journal articles | 2008
    Torda A; Alexander J; Gilroy N, 2008, 'GUIDELINES AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN RELATION TO VACCINATION OF BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT (BMT) RECIPIENTS - THE AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE', Transplantation, 86, pp. 282 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.tp.0000332037.55433.9d
    Journal articles | 2008
    Torda AJ, 2008, 'Vaccination and screening of medical students: results of a student health initiative', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 484 - 486
    Journal articles | 2006
    Torda AJ, 2006, 'Ethical issues in pandemic planning', Medical Journal of Australia, 185, pp. S73 - S76
    Journal articles | 2005
    King MR; Kerridge I; Gilroy N; Selgelid IJ; Annals G; O'Malley J; Torda A; Gilbert L; Keown R, 2005, 'Animals and ethics: An overview of the debate', Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 2, pp. 48 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02448815
    Journal articles | 2005
    Torda A, 2005, 'Postpartum toxic shock syndrome associated with multiple splenic infarcts [2]', Medical Journal of Australia, 182, pp. 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06588.x
    Journal articles | 2005
    Torda AJ, 2005, 'How far does a doctor`s `duty of care` go?', Internal Medicine Journal, 35, pp. 295 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00829.x
    Journal articles | 2005
    Torda AJ, 2005, 'In that case: response', J Bioeth Inq, 2, pp. 51 - 51
    Journal articles | 2002
    Torda A, 2002, 'Infectious risks to healthcare workers', Medicine Today, 3, pp. 31 - 38
    Journal articles | 2002
    Torda AJ, 2002, 'Infectious risks for health care workers', Medicine Today
    Journal articles | 2001
    Torda A, 2001, 'Toxoplasmosis. Are cats really the source?', Australian family physician, 30, pp. 743 - 747
    Journal articles | 2001
    Torda AJ; Kumar RK; Jones PD, 2001, 'The Pathology of Human and Murine Cryptococcosis Neoformans Var. Gattii', Pathology, pp. 1465 - 3931
    Journal articles | 2001
    Torda AJ; Kumar RK; Jones PD, 2001, 'The pathology of human and murine pulmonary infection with Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii', Pathology, 33, pp. 475 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00313020120083197
    Journal articles | 2000
    Torda AJ, 2000, 'Oral antibiotics, when to start, when to change', Medicine Today, 11, pp. 52 - 60
    Journal articles | 1997
    Torda A; McDonald R, 1997, 'Antifungal therapy: An update', Modern Medicine of Australia, 40, pp. 50 - 57
    Journal articles | 1997
    Torda AJ; Bennett MR; Torda TAG, 1997, 'The clinical spectrum of necrotising fasciitis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 27, pp. 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1997.tb02205.x
    Journal articles | 1997
    Torda AJ; Jones PD, 1997, 'Necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia brachyspora in an immunocompetent host', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 38, pp. 85 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01114.x
    Journal articles | 1997
    Torda AJ; McDonald R, 1997, 'Necrotising Cutaneous Fungal Infections: Case Report and Review', Australasian Dermatol, 38, pp. 85 - 87
    Journal articles | 1995
    Torda AJ; Gottlieb T; Bradbury R, 1995, 'Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: Analysis of 20 cases and review', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 20, pp. 320 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/clinids/20.2.320
    Journal articles | 1992
    Torda A, 1992, 'Three months in a hothouse [23]', Medical Journal of Australia, 156, pp. 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb139830.x
    Journal articles | 1989
    Torda A, 1989, '"The clan system in science"', Orvosi hetilap, 130, pp. 1389 - 1390
  • Conference Abstracts | 2022
    Browning S; Romeo JMA; Keay L; Torda A; Yoshioka N, 2022, 'Re-imagining ophthalmic teaching for medical student undergraduates', in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 49, pp. 933 - 934, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000721587100251&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Reports | 2022
    Smith GC; Vo K; Nathan S; Carland JE; Uebel K; Hieu Dinh H; Shulruf B; Torda A; Kennedy S; O'Sullivan AJ; Palit V; Gallego Luxan B; Velan G; Biles B, 2022, Re-imagining medical student research education - University of New South Wales, Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand Inc., Volume 1, https://medicaldeans.org.au/md/2022/06/Research-in-the-Medical-Curriculum-Volume-1-A-window-on-innovation-and-good-practice-2022.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Torda A; Shulruf B, 2022, 'IT’S WHAT YOU DO, NOT WHERE YOU DO IT – ONLINE VERSUS FACE-TO-FACE SMALL GROUP TEACHING IN FIRST YEAR MEDICAL SCHOOL', in INTED2022 Proceedings, IATED, presented at 16th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 07 March 2022 - 08 March 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/inted.2022.0236
    Preprints | 2022
    Zhou J; Lindley J; Neves C; Punwani V; Giles E; Leech M; Torda A, 2022, The impact of a student co-designed interactive online learning platform to support medical students in the COVID pandemic, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1591412/v1
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Fentoullis M; Shulruf B; Torda A, 2021, 'ONLINE APPROACHES HARNESSING THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-IMPACTED ‘FACE TO FACE’ CLINICAL LEARNING', in EDULEARN Proceedings, IATED, presented at 13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 05 July 2021 - 06 July 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2021.0963
    Preprints | 2021
    Shamim MS; Baig L; Torda A; Balasooriya C, 2021, Impact of a Novel Approach for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education in The Middle East and South Asia, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-658417/v1
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Tong W; Loprete J; Richardson R; Kane A; Katelaris C; Post J; Wainstein B; Wong M; Campbell D; Swaminathan S; Suan D; Evans L; Law M; McMullan B; Murad A; Toong C; Torda A; Carr A, 2021, 'STANDARDISED TESTING AND COMMUNICATION INCREASE BETA-LACTAM ALLERGY DELABELLING EFFECTIVENESS: RESULTS OF 'DE-LABELLING PATIENTS WITH ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY IN SYDNEY ADULT AND PAEDIATRIC HOSPITALS'', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, Vol. 51, pp. 13 - 14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000713717300029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Preprints | 2021
    Torda A; Shulruf B, 2021, It’s what you do, Not the way that you do it – Online Versus Face to Face Small Group Teaching in First Year Medicine., , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-701211/v1
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Torda A, 2021, 'SILVER LININGS IN DARK DAYS - HOW MEDICAL EDUCATION HAS RAPIDLY ADAPTED FOR THE FUTURE', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, Vol. 51, pp. 13 - 13, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000644995200015&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Loprete J; Richardson R; Kane A; Katelaris C; Post J; Wainstein B; Wong M; Campbell D; Evans L; Mcmullan B; Murad A; Toong C; Torda A; Carr A, 2020, 'De-labelling patients with antibiotic allergy in Sydney adult and paediatric hospitals-towards standardisation and improved patient outcomes', in ALLERGY, WILEY, ENGLAND, London, Vol. 75, pp. 216 - 216, presented at European-Academy-of-Allergology-and-Clinical-Immunology Digital Congress (EAACI), ENGLAND, London, 06 June 2020 - 08 June 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000566847300395&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Preprints | 2020
    Shamim MS; Torda A; Baig L; Zubairi N; Balasooriya C, 2020, Systematic Development and Refinement of a Contextually Relevant Strategy for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education: a qualitative study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-34478/v1
    Preprints | 2020
    Shamim MS; Torda A; Baig L; Zubairi N; Balasooriya C, 2020, Systematic Development and Refinement of a Contextually Relevant Strategy for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education: a qualitative study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-34478/v2
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Torda A; Keogh G; cho E, 2020, 'AN EVALUATION OF PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS AFTER GENERAL SURGERY: NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL OR ‘LOCAL’ GUIDELINES?', in AN EVALUATION OF PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS AFTER GENERAL SURGERY: NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL OR ‘LOCAL’ GUIDELINES?, Melbourne, Victoria, presented at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Melbourne, Victoria, 11 May 2020 - 15 May 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.15851
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Torda A; leech M, 2020, 'Developing an online learning tool ‘Preparation for Practice’.', presented at QE Re-imagine education, Virtual, 09 December 2020 - 11 December 2020, https://www.reimagine-education.com/agenda/
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Torda A, 2020, 'Academic leadership during the COVID-19 crisis', presented at Australasian COVID-19 Virtual Conference /PHAA annual 2020 conference, Virtual, 08 December 2020 - 10 December 2020
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Loprete J; Richardson R; Kane A; Katelaris C; Post J; Wainstein B; Wong M; Campbell D; Evans L; McMullan B; Murad A; Toong C; Torda A; Carr A; Tong W, 2019, 'DE-LABELLING PATIENTS WITH ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY IN SYDNEY ADULT AND PAEDIATRIC HOSPITALS- TOWARDS STANDARDISATION AND IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, Vol. 49, pp. 15 - 15, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488891400038&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Posters | 2019
    Torda A, 2019, 'Evaluation of Teaching Practice or ‘there’s more than one way to peel an orange’!', presented at HERDSA Annual Conference, 02 July 2019
    Conference Posters | 2019
    Torda A, 2019, 'Medical ethics education in Australian and New Zealand medical schools, thinking big.', presented at ANZAHPE 2019 Annual Scientific Conference, 01 July 2019
    Conference Posters | 2019
    Torda A, 2019, 'Using technology to incorporate emotion into the teaching of Clinical Ethics - Classie teaching.', presented at ANZAHPE 2019 Annual Scientific Conference, 01 July 2019
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Skinner I; Torda A, 2018, 'Developing awareness of stakeholders: contrasting professional ethics education in Engineering and Medicine', Hamilton (NZ), presented at 29th Australasian Association of Engneering Education Conference 2018, Hamilton (NZ), 09 December 2018 - 12 December 2018
    Conference Posters | 2018
    Torda A, 2018, 'Sustainable teaching - Student Led Learning in Medicine (SLLIM pickings).', presented at ANZAHPE 2018 Annual Scientific Conference, 02 July 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Torda AJ; Chan V, 2017, 'Antibiotic Allergies – Is De-labelling Based on Clinical History Feasible?', presented at ID Week, San Diego, 03 October 2017 - 07 October 2017, https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2017/webprogram/Paper62569.html
    Conference Posters | 2017
    Torda AJ; chan V, 2017, 'Antibiotic Allergies: Potential for de-labelling based on Clinical Grounds', Katoomba, presented at . Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Katoomba, 29 March 2017 - 01 April 2017, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1344
    Conference Posters | 2017
    Torda AJ, 2017, 'Antibiotic Allergies – Is De-labelling Based on Clinical History Feasible?', San Diego, presented at ID Week, San Diego, 03 October 2017 - 07 October 2017, http://www.idweek.org/program-primer/
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Torda AJ, 2017, 'Development and validation of a clinical pathway algorithm development for assessment and management of diabetic foot infection with possible osteomyelitis', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Hobart, 22 March 2017 - 25 March 2017
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Torda AJ, 2017, 'Ethics toolbox: integrating inspiring technology into inspired teaching.', presented at Learning and Teaching Forum Educational Excellence: Transforming Futures, 01 November 2017 - 01 November 2017, https://teaching.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/upload-files/Program%20Short%20Version%2030%20Oct.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Torda AJ, 2017, 'SLLIM (Student led learning in medicine) pickings - an inspired backflip.', presented at Learning and Teaching Forum Educational Excellence: Transforming Futures, UNSW, 01 November 2017 - 01 November 2017, https://teaching.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/upload-files/Program%20Short%20Version%2030%20Oct.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Torda AJ, 2017, 'Teaching how millennials learn: Re-vamping medical ethics.', presented at Facutly of Medicine, Learning and Teaching Forum, University of New South Wales, 01 December 2017 - 01 December 2017, https://staff.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/_local_upload/others/1_Abstract_AT_Mellinnials_LTF17.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Torda AJ; Perera M, 2016, 'Accuracy of Diagnosis and Documentation of Chronic Venous Disease (Cvd) in the Setting of Acute Lower Limb (LL) Cellulitis', presented at Australian Society for Infectious Diseases, 20 April 2016 - 23 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1168
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Torda AJ; Perera M, 2016, 'The dilemma of poor diagnosis of concurrent chronic venous disease (CVD) in the setting of lower limb (LL) cellulitis.', New Orleans, presented at ID week (IDSA Annual scientific meeting), New Orleans, 26 October 2016 - 30 October 2016
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Torda AJ; balasooriya ; shamim , 2016, 'Ethics in Undergraduate Medical Education: a scoping review', Barcelona, presented at Annual meeting of the Association for Medical Education, Barcelona, 27 August 2016 - 31 August 2016, https://amee.org/getattachment/Conferences/AMEE-Past-Conferences/AMEE-2016/1-AMEE-2016-Abstract-Book-FULL-BOOK-UPDATED-Online-POST-CONFERENCE.pdf
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Torda AJ, 2016, 'Co-Morbidities Associated with Recurrence Of Lower Limb Cellulitis', Launceston, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Launceston, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Torda AJ, 2016, 'Diabetic Foot Infections: A Survey Of Australasian Infectious Diseases Clinical Practice', Launceston, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Launceston, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Torda AJ, 2016, 'PJIs In Australia and NZ: The First 150 Patients From The Piano (Prosthetic Joint Infection In Australia And New Zealand Observational) Study, PIANO study group and the ASID clinical research network', Launceston, presented at Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Launceston, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Torda AJ, 2016, 'The Association between Leg Cellulitis and Chronic Venous Disease: An Under-Recognised Risk Factor for both Recurrence and Treatment Failure', Hobart, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Hobart, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235
    Conference Posters | 2014
    Torda AJ, 2014, 'An 11 year retrospective study of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient (hsct) in sydney, australia.', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, 01 April 2014 - 04 April 2014
    Conference Posters | 2014
    Torda AJ, 2014, 'Re-vaccination practices for adult patients post-bone marrow transplant (BMT) and post-splenectomy (Sp): a survey of Australian primary care practioners (GPs)', Aelaide, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Aelaide, 01 April 2014 - 05 April 2014
    Conference Presentations | 2013
    Torda AJ; chong Q; gilroy N; chen S, 2013, 'An 11 year retrospective study of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient (hsct) in Sydney, Australia', presented at 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy,, Denver, Colorado, 10 September 2013 - 13 September 2013, https://www.asm.org/images/Meetings/ICAAC2013_FinalProgPDF_PSmall.pdf
    Conference Posters | 2011
    Torda AJ, 2011, 'Treatment of infectious diseases using intravenous antibiotics at home – a review of outcomes at Prince of Wales Hospital', Lorne, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Lorne, 26 March 2011 - 29 March 2011
    Conference Posters | 2010
    Torda AJ, 2010, 'A six year review of the management of prosthetic joint infections', Darwin, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Darwin, 20 March 2010 - 24 March 2010
    Conference Presentations | 2008
    Torda AJ, 2008, 'Avian influenza – an update', presented at Society of Neuromuscular Sciences, japan, 11 February 2008 - 15 February 2008
    Conference Posters | 2008
    Torda AJ, 2008, 'Do as I say, not as I do- Teaching Ethics To Medial Students', melbourne, presented at Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, melbourne, 11 March 2008 - 14 March 2008
    Conference Presentations | 2007
    Torda AJ, 2007, 'Innovations in Teaching Ethics to Medical Students- am I wasting my Time?', presented at International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Melbourne, Australia, 02 July 2007 - 05 July 2007, http://issotl.com/issotl15/node/28
    Conference Presentations | 2007
    Torda AJ, 2007, 'MRSA: Prevalence & Trends in Infection Control.’ International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance', presented at 6th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance, Singapore, 07 March 2007 - 07 March 2017, https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/17460913.2.3.257?journalCode=fmb
    Conference Presentations | 2007
    Torda AJ, 2007, 'What guidelines are used, and what are physician practices in relation to vaccination of Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) recipients', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Hobart, 22 March 2007 - 25 March 2007
    Conference Presentations | 2005
    Torda AJ, 2005, 'Ethics, duty and leadership in times of Crisis – how should health care workers behave when an epidemic hits?', presented at Communicable Diseases Control Conference, Sydney, 02 May 2005 - 03 May 2005
    Conference Presentations | 2005
    Torda AJ, 2005, 'Infectious Risks to the Health Care Worker- What’s new and what can we do?', presented at Australian Infection Control Nurses Conference, Sydney, 21 September 2005 - 23 September 2005
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Haase S; Kuhnl J; Walter R; Torda A; Liebau E, 2004, 'Structure-based mutational analyses of the glyoxalase I from Plasmodium falciparum', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, GERMANY, Univ Wurzburg, Wurzburg, pp. 110 - 110, presented at 21st Congress of the German-Society-of-Parasitology, GERMANY, Univ Wurzburg, Wurzburg, 17 March 2004 - 20 March 2004, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000222589900177&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Presentations | 2004
    Torda AJ; lysaght T, 2004, 'Public Perceptions of Stem Cell Research', presented at Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 21 November 2004 - 26 November 2004
    Conference Presentations | 2004
    Torda AJ, 2004, 'Ethical issues and Stem cell research', presented at 4th Stem Cell Workshop, 01 March 2004 - 01 March 2004
    Conference Posters | 2004
    Torda AJ, 2004, 'Seroepidemiology of 1st year medical students at UNSW', Alice Springs, presented at Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Alice Springs, 10 April 2004 - 14 April 2004
    Conference Presentations | 2004
    Torda AJ, 2004, 'Should you put your life on the line for someone you don’t even know? – SARS and doctors’ duty to care', presented at 10th conference of the Australasian Bioethics Association, Sydney, 01 November 2004 - 01 November 2004
    Conference Presentations | 2004
    Torda AJ, 2004, 'Utility and efficacy of medical student immunisation program', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, 24 March 2004 - 27 March 2004
    Conference Posters | 2001
    Torda AJ, 2001, 'Infectious Risks to the Health Care Worker- What’s new and what can we do?', Sydney, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian College of Physicians, Sydney, 02 May 2001 - 05 May 2001
    Conference Presentations | 2000
    Torda AJ; jones PHIL, 2000, 'Cytokine production in a murine model of C.neoformans var.gattii infection.', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Leura, 01 April 2000 - 04 April 2000
    Conference Presentations | 2000
    Torda AJ, 2000, 'Infectious Diseases Case Discussion', presented at First Joint Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand, Petchaburi, Thailand, 10 November 2000 - 14 November 2000
    Conference Presentations | 2000
    Torda AJ, 2000, 'Infectious Risks to Health Care Workers', presented at Infectious Diseases issues and health care workers, Bangkok, Thailand, 01 December 2000 - 01 December 2000
    Conference Posters | 2000
    Torda AJ, 2000, 'The pathology of human and murine pulmonary infection with C.neoformans var.gattii.', Leura, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Leura, 23 April 2000 - 26 April 2000
    Theses / Dissertations | 2000
    Torda AJ, 2000, The pathogenesis of c.neoformans vargattii infection - characterisation of human infection, a mouse model and comparisons to c.neoformans var.neoformans infection
    Conference Posters | 1996
    Torda AJ, 1996, 'Characterisation of a Mouse Model of Cryptococcus Neoformans var.gattii infection', Paris, France, presented at 3rd International Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis, Paris, France, 01 November 1996 - 03 November 1996
    Conference Posters | 1995
    Torda AJ, 1995, 'Necrotising Infections Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen', Darwin, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Darwin, 01 April 1995 - 04 April 1995
    Conference Posters | 1995
    Torda AJ, 1995, 'Necrotising cutaneous fungal infection: case report and review', Darwin, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian society for Infectious Diseases, Darwin, 01 April 1995 - 04 April 1995
    Conference Presentations | 1994
    Torda AJ, 1994, 'Evaluation of results and Clinical utility of bone marrow examination in patients with HIV', presented at 6th Annual Conference. Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, Sydney, 01 November 1994 - 03 November 1994, https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/31629509?selectedversion=NBD11332405
    Conference Presentations | 1994
    Torda AJ, 1994, 'Vertebral osteomyelitis: An analysis of twenty cases', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Canberra, 01 April 1994 - 04 April 1994

2017 - Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award

2019 - UNSW Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (UNSW)

2021 - AAUT Citation for Excellence in Teaching (National award)

2022 - Education Innovation Award (UNSW)

 

Immunisation of patients with special needs; surgical infections; influenza immunisation

Clinical infectious Diseases

Curriculum design - evaluation of innovations

 

 

 

Adrienne Torda is an internationally recognised leader in Medical education and innovation.

She champions diversity and inclusivity and was a gender co-champion at UNSW from 2019 - 2021. She is also on the steering committee of the Women's Wellbeing Academy and the Athena Swan Self assessment team.

She is the faculty representative to the Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand, the Medical Education Collaborative Committee and the MDANZ representative to the Australian Medical Council - Digitalisation of the Medical Workforce steering comittee.

She is also a member of the TGA Australian Vaccine Committee, which has oversight of vaccine registrations in Australia and a consultant for vaccine registrations for WHO since 2022.

My Teaching

Vice Dean and Head, School of Clinical Medicine

Associate Dean, Education and Innovation (2019-2021)

I teach into all phases of the Medical program and oversee teaching within the School of Clinical Medicine

Education Focused champion and mentor

Mentor - Women in Medicine society